A very nice discussion.
In my new building (moved in at the end of 2018) I consciously decided on a gas heating system. I would also have gladly done without the solar panels on the roof. Unfortunately, that was no longer possible.
In addition, I alone use 2 cars (8-cylinder petrol and 6-cylinder diesel) and will continue to drive them (with pleasure) until it is no longer possible.
And no, the environment is not indifferent to me. However, environmental protection cannot always be imposed solely on the middle class.
New standards for house construction are issued almost every year, making new buildings increasingly unaffordable for many people.
And this is only the tip of the iceberg. In recent years, environmental protection has been used exclusively to pass increasingly absurd taxes, bans, rules, etc. It should be known that even Green politicians preach water and drink wine.
Back to the topic of cars. My two terrible combustion engines are 28 and 19 years old. For me, that is lived environmental protection.
No permanent, unnecessary replacement of consumer goods, etc. The scrappage premium, for example, clearly stands for the idiocy of "environmental protection policy" in my opinion. Cars, which were manufactured with an incredibly high energy expenditure, being scrapped after just a few years cannot be the solution. The problem regarding the production of batteries for electric cars should also be known.
I prefer to repair rather than buy new, I gladly wear second-hand clothes, and I very much enjoy driving old cars.
That is my contribution to environmental protection.
